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1) I don't see the Mets spending on any free agent outfielders. Its too much of a risk considering most are 30 or above by the time they hit free agency.

2) I don't think the Mets would be able to spend this year anyway.

3) There is nobody out there that I would really want to break the bank for.

I'm just trying to figure out whether Sandy and Jeff were flat out lying to us about payroll flexibility, because if so, well... you know. If you have 3 vacant spots in the outfield, why not fill one of them unless you're just broke?

Fowler - Yes I agree he will cost too much which is why I have him behind Bourjos and Gomez.

Crisp - He is very underrated and actually a very good player. The problem with him is his age. At 33 he really wouldn't fit into the Mets future plans. He is certainly a HUGE upgrade though.

Campana - Haven't seen enough of him to really make a fair judgement but what I do know is that he has blazing speed. He wouldn't be ideal but atleast he can steal some bases and play good defense and probably wouldn't cost much.

I'm just trying to figure out whether Sandy and Jeff were flat out lying to us about payroll flexibility, because if so, well... you know. If you have 3 vacant spots in the outfield, why not fill one of them unless you're just broke?

Yeah I feel you. In all honesty I think if it was 2014 and there was a 27 year old slugging outfielder available in free agency they would jump on it.

I don't feel the flexibility is there yet and they are semi lying. They can justify the lie though by saying that there really isn't anything great available.

Get Cody Ross & resign Harrison (2 yrs on both and call it good) and platoon everyone. That way we're not stuck with anyone.

I wonder what a big league outfielder would cost in terms of prospects?

Why not?

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How is Hairston defensively? I thought he was OK, but he's a big guy, maybe he's not the best.

See the thing that scares me the most right now about them not signing Hairston is the idea that they're looking to start Lucas Duda in left, and so Scott is a no-go because they need 2 guys like Den Dekker and Kirk to compensate for Duda's craptastic defense.

#1 on my wishlist is pleeeeeeeeeease never let me see Lucas Duda playing outfield in a Mets uniform ever again.